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Belle Plaine, HLV bring ‘Little Mermaid’ to the stage
Belle Plaine and HLV Schools presented “The Little Mermaid” March 24 and 25 in the HLV gymnasium, Victor.
Cast
Cast members included: Ariel, Addy Shaull; Pilot, Jace Jahlas; sailors, Cayson Achenbach, Memphis Hawkins, Lance Milton, Tristan Pirkl, Cohen Roberts, Jaxon Smith and Dominx Zachow; Prince Eric, Maddox Purk; Grimbsy, Niko Werth; Flounder, Nolan Pirkl; Scuttle, Bennett Scoville.
Sea creatures: Cayson Achenbach, Katelyn Arens, Annie Balvin, Delilah Crowder, Brenna Hawkins, Memphis Hawkins, Bryndal Jack, Lance Milton, Alexis Petrie, Tristan Pirkl, Cohen Roberts, Chris Shields, Mary Shields, Jaxon Smith, Megan Thys, Dominx Zachow; Windward, Lance Milton; Leeward, Tristan Pirkl; King Triton, Derek Willett; Sebastian, Austin Van Hamme;
Aquata, Caye Dahlquist; Andrina, Maggie Bostian; Arista, Cayllen Purk; Atina, Lydia Kramer; Adella, Hailey Manley; Allana, Paisley Allee; Flotsam/Jetsam, Mackenzie Allee; Ursula, Jana Manley; Chef Louis, Hayden Shafer; gulls, Cayson Achenbach, Memphis Hawkins, Lance Milton, Tristan Pirkl, Cohen Roberts, Jaxon Smith, Dominx Zachow; maids, Katelyn Arens, Annie Balvin, Delilah Crowder, Brenna Hawkins, Bryndal Jack, Alexis Petrie, Chris Shields, Mary Shields, Megan Thys;
Chefs, Katelyn Arens, Annie Balvin, Delilah Crowder, Brenna Hawkins, Bryndal Jack, Alexis Petrie, Chris Shields, Mary Shields, Megan Thys; princesses, Paisley Allee, Maggie Bostian, Caye Dahlquist, Lydia Kramer, Hailey Manley, Cayllen Purk.
Stage crew
Members of the stage crew were:
Set director, Kyra Alexander; student stage directors, Raelene Hawkins and Drew Thys; student set director, Shaylee Cooling; stage crew, Tyler Ballard, Cadie Cheney, Shaylee Cooling, Cole Fontinel, Nyla Frahm, Cash Hawkins, Raelene Hawkins, Max Henstorf, Morgan Rhinehart, Brody Sternhagen, Drew Thys.
Set crew: Cadie Cheney, Shaylee Cooling, Cole Fontinel, Nicole Gensley, Raelene Hawkins, Max Henstorf, Morgan Rhinehart, Wyatt Robison, Heather Schafbuch.
Pit band
Pit band members included director, Michael Compton; piano, Kathy Lynch; reed one, Jen Thys; reed two, Betty Steifel; reed 3, Ashlyn Hall; trumpet, Brant Greene; strings/keyboard, Jane Hrabak; bass/percussion, Dan Lastovka; horn, Jack Schlesselman, and violin, Ed Henning.
Production
Members of the production crew were: director, Kyra Alexander; technical director, Leo Ehrenberger; lighting and sound, Sophie Brecht, Henry Drahos and Philip Drahos; choreographers, Kyra Alexander, Mackenzie Allee and Heather Schafbuch; hair and makeup, Colton Boyer, Carma Craig, Anna DeMeulenaere, Macy Kramer, Chloe Roberts, Heather Schafbuch and Jackie Toennies; costumes, Carolyn Allee, Beth Henning and Tammy Manley.
Food and supervision provided by: Julie Alexander, Carolyn Allee, Bethany Cheney, Brooklyn Community Estates, Compass Memorial Hospital, Jarrett DeFields, Linda Gensley, Fawn Lahndorf, Tammy Manley, D.J. Pirkl, Sarah Purk, Tina Schafbuch, Heather Scoville, Sarah Smith, Diana Thomas, Steph Thys and Kandi Willett.
Program designer, Christin Achenback; T-shirt sponsor, Hartwick Ag; program sponsor, Brooklyn Community Estates.
Additional assistance from: Sami Anderson, Amber Bayer, Jarrett DeFields, Diane Grimm, Kevin Grimm, Ellie Hawkins, Beau Jack, Cory Lahndorf, Butch Mitchell, Lyle Morrow, Marilyn Mouchka, Mary Pidima, John Strudthoff, Jeff Thys and Mitchell Thys.
Ariel (Addy Shull), left, dances past her sisters, from left, Allana (Paisley Allee), Adella (Hailey Manley), Atina (Lydia Kramer), Arista (Cayllen Purk), Andrina (Maggie Bostian) and Aquata (Caye Dahlquist) to the number “She’s In Love” in the Belle Plaine and HLV production of “The Little Mermaid.” (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
Prince Eric (Maddox Purk), left, leads his crew to adventure as Belle Plaine and HLV presented “The Little Mermaid” March 24 and 25 at HLV. Also pictured are, from left, Jax Smith, Jace Jahlas, Cayson Achenbach, Dominx Zachow, Niko Werth and Memphis Hawkins. Cohen Roberts is partially hidden. (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
From left, King Triton (Derek Willett), Ariel (Addy Shaull) and Sebastian (Austin Von Hamme) discuss Ariel’s fascination with humans in a scene from “The Little Mermaid,” presented by Belle Plaine and HLV March 24 and 25 at HLV High School. (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
Flotsam/Jetsam (Mackenzie Allee), left, listens as Ursula (Jana Manley), right, voices her opinion about her brother, King Triton, as Belle Plaine and HLV Schools brought “The Little Mermaid” to the stage March 24 and 25 at HLV High School. (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
Flounder (Nolan Pirkl), left, and Ariel (Addy Shull) talk about her collection of items cast off by humans as Belle Plaine and HLV presented “The Little Mermaid” at HLV High School. (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
Ariel (Addy Shaull), center, sings after saving the life of Prince Eric (Maddox Purk), left, while Scuttle (Bennett Scoville), right, offers advice as Belle Plaine and HLV combined to present “The Little Mermaid.” (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
From left, sea creatures Alexis Petrie, Megan Thys, Katelyn Arens, Memphis Hawkins and Bryndal Jack perform “Under The Sea” in the Belle Plaine and HLV production of “The Little Mermaid.” (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
Prince Eric (Maddox Purk), left, receives advice from Grimsby (Niko Werth) in a scene from “The Little Mermaid.” The production was staged by HLV and Belle Plaine schools at HLV. (Melinda Wichmann/The Hometown Current)
